Origins of the Goodson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 188East Midlands 112West Midlands 31East 236London 407South East 193South West 66South Wales 2Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Goodsons lived in london

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    1,800 Goodson Travel & migration records
    15,000 Goodsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Goodson

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    We have for the Goodson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.

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    What are the most common Goodson first names?

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    Common jobs for Goodsons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Goodsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    88

    Laundress

    55

    General Servant

    38

    Living On Own Means

    33

    Charwoman

    32

    Common male occupations for Goodsons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    152

    Farmer

    75

    Farm Labourer

    72

    General Labourer

    60

    Carman

    47

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